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Micronutrient Deficiency Pre- and Post-bariatric Metabolic Surgery in Latin America: a Systematic Review
Daniela L González-Sánchez1, Brian R Murillo-Prado1, Claudia M Zaragoza-Calderón1
1Medicine and Psychology Faculty, Autonomous University of Baja California, Calzada Universidad 14418, Parque Industrial Internacional 22300, Tijuana, Mexico.
Background:
Persons submitted to bariatric metabolic surgery present micronutrient deficiency before and after surgery, due to the lack of proper supplementation. The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of micronutrient deficiency in people before and after bariatric metabolic surgery in Latin America.
Methods:
This review was conducted in accordance with the 2020 PRISMA Guidelines.
Results:
Twenty-seven studies and 2135 participants were included. The highest prevalence of deficiency before surgery was reported for vitamin D (74%), zinc (71%), and hemoglobin (62%); after surgery, they were vitamin A (90.6%), vitamin D (90%), and zinc (68%).
Conclusions:
There is a high prevalence of micronutrient deficiency before and after bariatric metabolic surgery from Latin American persons; the micronutrients with the highest deficiency prevalence were vitamin D before and vitamin A after bariatric metabolic surgery.
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